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The apron I use now is fairly heavy and just has a loop that goes around the neck and straps on each side that hook together to form a belt. The belt when adjusted right supports the weight of the apron and the neck loop just keeps the upper portion from falling away. Even though its the heaviest apron I've had it is the most comfortable because the neck and shoulders dont hold it up. A couple people have copied it. Wouldn't want to go to any other style.

wouldnt be surprised if there were several of us there....always a fun time at rusty wheels.

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You can also hold Ctrl and scroll your mouse wheel to increase size. Interesting article, Glenn, thanks.

I make my living doing electrical work but bear in mind that opinions vary form one electrician to another and code varies from location to location... With that said I would be surprised if you need to upgrade the 125 for your intended use. If you do start tripping the 125 eliminate the possibility of a weak breaker BEFORE you consider upgrading. As for your wire runs they may or may not be compliant, depending on your local. Way back when copper was cheap we squared our corners and ran things neatly. These days we mostly run as little wire as possible, running straight from point A to point B which can leave quite a tangle. Doing neat work has given way to keeping the cost down. You are correct in that it is an eyesore as well as sometimes an inconvenience, but in today's cutthroat construction economy... You shouldn't have a problem bundling wires if they are all carrying line voltage. It can create problems if you include low voltage, phone, or data cables in your bundle. You can build an electrical chase with 3 boards placed like this |_| and re-run your wiring inside for a neat, well protected attic space. Hope that helps.

You are off to a good start. Nice touch with the shells as well.

The breaker is not the problem...well it is part of the problem in that it is over sized for the application. If you are hot spinning your fan and blowing up smaller motors you have more problems than the wrong breaker. I wouldn't want to diagnose your problem without being there, but if you you wired that 110 circ the same as you wired your 220 circ it couldcause those problems...I would say you should leave the breaker off until you can get it looked at by someone who knows what they are about. I pay the bills doing electrical work and can tell you from experience that while you can save a little money doing it yourself you can also create a situation that can go horribly wrong for yourself or others that might be around.

Beautiful!

welcome! I am in North Central Arkansas so we are almost neighbors.

They come in pretty handy for me as well. A friend used to say that you only needed two things in a tool box...WD40 and duct tape. If it's supposed to move and doesn't, use the WD40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape. Vice grips could possibly replace either one. I have seen them used on battery terminals, zippers and everything in between.

Very nice.

I would be very interested in such a tutorial!